Author Archives: bwilliams1
How web searches work
Y4 What is a mind map? How do I use iMindMapper?
- Open iMindMap and explore!
- Watch the video about mindmaps
- Create a mindmap about what you know about the Egyptians
Success steps
- recall ideas from topic;
- classify ideas;
- understand branch structure/rules of mindmaps;
- explore new software with curiosity and positivity;
- load blog.
Visual awareness workshop
Junior Maths Challenge
Scratch – what have we learned?
LQ: What have I learned about programming?
- Have a final look and play with your game.
- Save in your folder and also in the class folder I have set up for you.
- Hover on “How did that go?” and then click “End of unit reflection”
- Complete the form and click “submit” when you have finished
- be reflective and honest
- Play someone else’s game and leave some feedback.
Done all of this?
- Continue with your Scratch project
- Create a “my passwords” page in j2e to keep your schoool passwords (with gaps in)
- Practice typing with dance mat typing (or ask me for you typing.com details)
Colour levels for Scratch
- Red: Combine blocks, explore and experiment; copy example code
- Orange: Modify example code /debug blocks to get desired effect
- Yellow: Use forever, if, then block, repeat. Explain in own words
- Green: Sprites interact with each other and/or colour
- Blue: Use variables, inputs, broadcasting; change own ideas into code
- Purple: Create own Scratch project; independently debug more complex code
- Gold: Create a game in scratch with intro, more than one level, scoring
collapsing house shape
3d stick shapes
3d shapes
T5Y3 How can I improve my car game?
Success steps
- Log into j2e; open MrW’s blog and Scratch
- Scratch – File – Upload from my computer
- Help others load their project
- Know where you are on the learning journey and what your next step is – use sheet to help
- Use the catch up cards in class if you need to catch up!
- Be curious, resilient and reflective.
Here is the planning sheet if you want to have a go yourself: http://code-it.co.uk/scratch/smoking_car/scratch_smoking_car_game.pdf